The Musical Moments recital series at the Geneva Public Library will resume on Friday, April 21, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the library’s reading room. It will feature Flutist Paul Schliffer and pianist Joe Pepper. The concert will last approximately an hour and is free and open to the public. The program will include an arrangement of the Holberg suite by Edvard Greig, and works by Handel, Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, and Poulenc.
Paul Schliffer studied flute with Eleanor Lawrence in New York City and Robert Willoughby at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and later worked with the renowned flute virtuoso Marcel Moyse. A founding member of the French/American group Ensemble Resonance, he can be heard on their recordings which were the first to present the Gurdjiefff/De Hartman piano repertoire in instrumental arrangements. In 2007, as a result of a major grant from the New York State Music Fund, Mr. Schliffer produced two recordings: Latin Landscapes, featuring the original work and arrangements of Cuban/American composer Jose Lezcano, and Reflections, the result of a year-long project in free improvisation. Mr. Schliffer annually attends the International Flute Festival in Quito, Ecuador and concertizes widely in North & South America with the Latin Landscapes Trio, which includes Jose Lezcano, guitar and Matthew Shubin, bassoon.
Joe Pepper grew up in Lancaster County, PA where he studied piano from an early age and began as a church musician near the end of elementary school. While studying piano at Ithaca College, Joe played for the campus Protestant Community services and was choir director and accompanist at Newfield United Methodist Church. After graduating from Ithaca College, Joe pursued his Master’s in piano in Kansas City, where he played for the Kansas City Ballet and KC Ballet School. In Vermont he taught piano and music theory at several universities and colleges, worked as an announcer and audio engineer for Vermont Public Radio, and was the pianist for the Burlington Unitarian Universalist Church. In 2012, Joe returned to the Ithaca area to again work with Edward Swenson, the restorer of historic pianos. Joe owns one of the row buildings in Interlaken where he restores pianos, teaches students, and makes recordings.
Musical Moments is possible thanks to the sustaining financial gifts from Jane and Bill Crumlish and the efforts of volunteers. For information on how to volunteer for and support Geneva Public Library services, click here.
Paul Schliffer studied flute with Eleanor Lawrence in New York City and Robert Willoughby at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and later worked with the renowned flute virtuoso Marcel Moyse. A founding member of the French/American group Ensemble Resonance, he can be heard on their recordings which were the first to present the Gurdjiefff/De Hartman piano repertoire in instrumental arrangements. In 2007, as a result of a major grant from the New York State Music Fund, Mr. Schliffer produced two recordings: Latin Landscapes, featuring the original work and arrangements of Cuban/American composer Jose Lezcano, and Reflections, the result of a year-long project in free improvisation. Mr. Schliffer annually attends the International Flute Festival in Quito, Ecuador and concertizes widely in North & South America with the Latin Landscapes Trio, which includes Jose Lezcano, guitar and Matthew Shubin, bassoon.
Joe Pepper grew up in Lancaster County, PA where he studied piano from an early age and began as a church musician near the end of elementary school. While studying piano at Ithaca College, Joe played for the campus Protestant Community services and was choir director and accompanist at Newfield United Methodist Church. After graduating from Ithaca College, Joe pursued his Master’s in piano in Kansas City, where he played for the Kansas City Ballet and KC Ballet School. In Vermont he taught piano and music theory at several universities and colleges, worked as an announcer and audio engineer for Vermont Public Radio, and was the pianist for the Burlington Unitarian Universalist Church. In 2012, Joe returned to the Ithaca area to again work with Edward Swenson, the restorer of historic pianos. Joe owns one of the row buildings in Interlaken where he restores pianos, teaches students, and makes recordings.
Musical Moments is possible thanks to the sustaining financial gifts from Jane and Bill Crumlish and the efforts of volunteers. For information on how to volunteer for and support Geneva Public Library services, click here.
Upcoming Recitals:
Spring 2023 season:
April 21, 2023 - Paul Schliffer, flute & piano
May 12, 2023 - The Finger Lakes Camerata Choir
Spring 2023 season:
April 21, 2023 - Paul Schliffer, flute & piano
May 12, 2023 - The Finger Lakes Camerata Choir